The population of Hays was estimated to be 21,000 in 2022.

The cost of living in Hays is about 23% lower than the national average.

The State of Kansas has a state level minimum wage of $7.25 per hour for basic wages, and $2.13 per hour for tipped wages.

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($.57 - .64 CPM + 1K Bonus) Class A OTR Truck Driving Job

US Xpress

Hays, KS

Driver

$1,000 sign-on bonus

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Education

Customs and Border Protection Officer

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Hays, KS

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

$40.3k - $110k / year

Assistant Store Manager

Rocket

Ellis, KS

New

Retail

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Education

Remote Survey Taker

Earn Haus

🌎 Remote

New

Part-Time

Remote

Flexible Schedule

$25 / hour

Remote Side Hustle Evaluator - Flexible Online Gig Work

Finance Buzz

🌎 Remote

Part-Time

Remote

Flexible Schedule

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Giving Tree Surrogacy

🌎 Remote

Remote

$4,000 sign-on bonus

Health Insurance

$115k / year

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Customs and Border Protection Officer

US Customs and Border Protection

Hays, KS

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

$40.3k - $110k / year

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Restaurant Delivery

DoorDash

Hays, KS

New

Part-Time

Food Service

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Package Handler

UPS

Hays, KS

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Insurance Sales Representative - Vehicle Required

Platinum Supplemental Insurance

Hays, KS

Entry-Level

$75k / year

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Cardiology Opportunity - Interventional or Non-Invasive

Hays Medical Center

Hays, KS

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Lease Purchase Truck Driver Job in Great Bend, KS($200K-$215K/YR)

Soar Transportation

Pfeifer, KS

New

Driver

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

$200k - $215k / year

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Flatbed Driver Job in Great Bend, KS

Hunt Transportation

Pfeifer, KS

Driver

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

$93.3k / year

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Remote Customer Care Manager (Work from home)

AO Globe Life - Simonne LeBlanc

🌎 Remote

New

Part-Time

Remote

Vision Insurance

Flexible Schedule

$70k / year

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FNTS Senior Mainframe z/OS Engineer ( Remote/ Work from Home)

First National Bank of Omaha

🌎 Remote

Remote

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

$88.1k - $145.3k / year

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Heavy Equipment Operator

Hess Services

Hays, KS

Warehouse

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Part-Time Naval Aviation Systems Officer

US Navy Reserve

Hays, KS

Part-Time

$500k / year

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Special Agent

FBI

Hays, KS

$99.5k - $128.3k / year

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Crew Team Member

McDonald's

Hays, KS

Part-Time

Food Service

Diversity Leader

Eco-Friendly

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Team Member

Arby's

Hays, KS

Food Service

Health Insurance

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Team Member

Tractor Supply

Hays, KS

Part-Time

Warehouse

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Education

Parental Leave

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Team Member

Taco Bell

Hays, KS

Eco-Friendly

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Assembler

EnerSys Energy Products

Hays, KS

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Employment in Hays

Population

The population of Hays, KS was estimated to be 21,000 in 2022. The median age of the Hays population is 31.6.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Hays, KS is about 23% lower than the national average. The median household income in Hays is $52,135.

Hays, KS Education

High School Graduate: 24%
Some College: 22%
Associates Degree: 11%
Bachelor's or Higher Degree: 43%

Workforce Participation Rates by Education

Less than High School: 74%
High School Graduate: 79%
Some College: 82%
Bachelor's Degree or Greater: 95%

Unemployment Rate by Education

Bachelor's Degree or Greater: 0%

Estimated education data based on residents over 25 years old in Hays, KS. Employment data based on residents age 25-64.

County: Ellis

Hays Job Market

Hays is a small city in northern Kansas with a population of around 21,000. It is a college town, home to Fort Hays State University. Top industries in Hays include Manufacturing, Health Services, Education, and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities. The job market in Hays is mainly based in healthcare and education with some manufacturing companies in the city being relatively large employers, too. People like working in Hays because of its affordability and college town feel. Overall, average weekly wages for most occupations and cost of living are lower in Hays than in the rest of the US.

Jobs near Hays, Kansas include Nurse, Assistant, Physician, Travel Nurse, and Physician Assistant.

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